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DataStax made a name for itself by commercializing its open source Apache Cassandra NoSQL database, but more recently the company has focused on using the database's capabilities to build a “one-stop GenAI stack.” Masu. One of the first building blocks to this was introducing vector search functionality to our hosted Astra DB service last summer. Since then, the company has further built out the stack to build his GenAI applications that leverage acquisition augmentation generation (RAG). And today, the company announced its next goal in this direction, announcing that it has acquired his company, Logspace, which developed Langflow. – Code…
Five months ago, Rooms, a 3D design platform created by former Google employees, launched its beta version on the App Store. Today, we're getting a big update to our free iOS app, adding new discovery-first features like an activity feed, an explore page, and the ability to browse by category. Rooms is an interior decoration app that falls under the category of cozy games. Players can build and code complex 3D rooms and mini-games using a library of over 7,500 digital items. Users can customize items by editing code in Lua, a programming language also used in Roblox Studio. Rooms…
Two years ago, Jobs for the Future (JFF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the upward mobility of low-wage workers, created JFFVentures, a venture arm that supports innovative employment technologies. In a move that signals a successful launch, JFFVentures today announced its second fund, JFFVentures Fund II, with a $50 million target. So far, $15 million has been raised. The new fund, funded in part by the Autodesk Foundation, Workday Foundation, and American Council on Education, will “enable economic mobility for workers in low- and middle-wage jobs,” according to JFFVentures. The company said it will target founders building HR, education,…
While major social apps are optimizing for maximum engagement using algorithmic feeds and personalized content recommendations, Retro wants to go in the opposite direction. The company is launching a new feature called Journal. A flexible way to share photos with your favorite people and visually record what's important in your life. Therefore, this feature can be used as something similar to a shared photo album, or it can be used to store personal records. yes i know. Photo sharing is nothing new. Many have tried, but most have failed. Marissa Mayer's latest effort, an app called Sunshine, also raises questions.…
SiMa.ai, a Silicon Valley-based startup that manufactures embedded ML system-on-chip (SoC) platforms, today plans to introduce a second-generation chipset built specifically for multimodal. Announced that it has raised a $70 million expansion funding round. Bringing generative AI processing to market. According to Gartner, the global AI support chip market is expected to reach $119.4 billion by 2027, more than doubling from 2023. However, only a few companies have started producing specialized semiconductors for AI applications. Most of the prominent candidates initially focused on supporting AI in the cloud. Nevertheless, various reports predict significant growth in the AI on the edge…
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 adds an outstanding addition to its speaker roster with the addition of Paris Heymann, partner at Index Ventures. In a session titled “Scaling Through Chaos: The Art & Science of GTM,” Heyman promises to take a deep dive into the intricacies of go-to-market strategies at an event he will hold on April 25 in Boston. With deep venture capital experience and a keen eye for emerging technology, Heyman brings valuable insight to the table. As a partner at her Index Ventures, which focuses on software, data, and AI companies, Heyman is an expert at navigating the…
India has long struggled to deploy technology to persuade its citizens, but it is one of the world's hot spots when it comes to how AI is used and abused in political debates, especially democratic processes. It's a spot. The technology company that originally built the tool is visiting the country to promote the solution. Earlier this year, Andy Parsons, Adobe's senior director who oversees the cross-industry Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) engagement, traveled to India to visit media and technology organizations in the country, and was among the I stepped into it. AI facilitates tools that can be integrated into…
AI won't be implemented in every job, but it may be in some. The job cuts, the largest in UPS's 116-year history, were partly the result of new technology, including AI, CEO Carol Tomé said on an earnings call in February. Ta. Meanwhile, IBM plans to pause hiring for jobs it believes could soon be automated by AI, CEO Arvind Krishna told Bloomberg last year. Workers are not optimistic about the future. In a recent McKinsey survey, 25% of business professionals said they expected their employers to lay off employees as a result of AI implementation. And, well, their pessimism…
Data transformation and optimization, a task that many, if not most, large enterprises undertake, is not an easy task. However, thanks to the significant growth of AI and cloud technologies, the challenges appear to be increasing. A recent Gartner poll found that less than half (44%) of data and analytics leaders say their teams are effective at delivering value to their organization, but not for a lack of effort, but rather because of resources. , answered that this was due to a lack of funding and skilled staff. Armon Petrossian and Satish Jayanthi encountered these inhibitors at their data automation…
Google is rolling out an April update to ChromeOS users with features like the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts and mouse button actions. This update also improves offline text-to-speech voice support. The ChromeOS M123 update will be rolled out to users over the next few days. Let's take a look at these new features. The main new feature is a way to assign custom keyboard shortcuts to actions. This is a feature also available on other desktop systems. However, users must manually enable this feature by enabling a configuration flag called “#enable-shortcut-customization”. The company said that in the next ChromeOS…